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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HUMAN PLEASURE OR PAIN, by MATILDA BARBARA BETHAM-EDWARDS Poet's Biography First Line: When clouds and rain deform the sky Last Line: Her mantle over the tomb. Alternate Author Name(s): Betham, Mary Matilda; Edwards, Matilda B.; Edwards, B. M. Subject(s): Hope; Optimism | |||
WHEN clouds and rain deform the sky, And light'nings glare around, Amidst the dreary, cheerless scene, Some comfort may be found. There will, at some far-distant spot, A streak of light appear, Or, when the sullen vapours break, The ether will be clear. And if the sun illumes the east, And sheds his gladsome ray, Some boding mist, or passing cloud Will threat the rising day. The heart rejoicing in the view, And dancing with delight, Oft feels the touch of palsied fear, And sinks at thought of night. So Hope's bright torch more clearly shines, Amidst surrounding gloom, And, beldame Fortune vainly throws Her mantle over the tomb. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS SONNET by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SPRING FLOODS by MAURICE BARING SONNET: 9. HOPE by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT by DEREK MAHON A CHILD'S PRAYER [OR, HYMN] by MATILDA BARBARA BETHAM-EDWARDS |
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